Off

so in my last post I said I was having an 'off' past 24 hours ('off' as in crazy laughing). this is what set me 'off' -
I had some of the most amazing turkey yesterday at dinner. I restrained myself, only having one piece and another forkful - though I wanted soo much more. What I liked best about it was that it was succulent, and meaty, and I was sure to eat all the fat (mmm...fat..).
Later, this is a short convo I had with my dear not so long distance long distance roommate.

• me: wow, that dinner was really good, that was some of the best turkey I've ever tasted!!!
• spart: umm, that wasn't turkey, it was pork.
• me: really???!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAAAAA! that's why it was so good!!!

hahahahahahaa etc

(I'm laughing still). I'm glad I'm not Jewish (or some other form of Kosher) because I would not have thought to ask - thinking it was turkey.
crazy laughter, on top of Kangaroo squares plus chocolate plus raisins (think sugar + sugar +more sugar) is not a good combination - or rather, it is too good a combination. hahahahahahahaa.
tulip

Itchy

hallo
I'm feeling itchy, and prompted by my longdistance roomate who is currently not so long a distance away as I am sleeping in her bed (!!) (I had to add that!!) - (don't worry folks it's all G-rated - she's opted for the couch) - to write a blog (phew that was a longggg sentence), so I will write one. Though I cannot vouch for my sanity as I write since I've been having an 'off' past 24 hours (not 'off' as in bad - off as in mad - the crazy laughing kind).
'Itchy' the description I used at the beginning of the blog has a variety of definitions - it could mean for instance

1. I've sat outside without bug repellent and have been attacked by bugs, and since I seem to have developed some sort of allergy/sensitivity to mosquitoes in the past year, I itch (as in itch itch scratch scratch) for the next 2 weeks... (a sensitivity which I'm hoping to lose on my return to the tropical isle since there are many mosquitoes there and it would be a shame to be permanently itchy).
2. restless - as in I want to do something but I don't quite know what
3. antsy - as in I don't want to be doing what I'm doing but would rather be doing something else somewhere else, though what and where are often unclear.
4. hot and bothered (nuff said) (pardon my frankness).
5. itchy inside - which is hard to explain but which comes about when I've eaten too much of something though I know not what exactly, though generally I feel better the next day.
6. one letter short of bitchy - which is exactly that - but which I, thankfully, don't feel too frequently anymore... or at least I don't think I do, maybe I do but have forgotten it - my close friends would be a better judge than I... in any case - I certainly used to experience this particular form of itchyness when I was a teenager (something about moodiness and going through 'that phase').
7. like screaming and dancing and running around (clothes not optional since I currently live with a never nudist - haha).

Ok. now that I've described and defined, let me clarify: currently I'm feeling somewhere around definitions 2 and 7.

how are you feeling today?

tulip

small talk/goodbyes/I love you's

so I wanted to see something new when I looked at my blog so I thought I'd write a note to say hey.
* * *
hey
how's it going?
it's ok with me.
I'm all moved out of Toronto...officially, gave up the keys and everything. staying at my favourite long-distance roommate... and waiting for graduation - convocation - d(done)-day. the end of undergrad at uni.
huzzah.
yeah, moving out was ok - crazy busy saying goodbye to everyone.
yeah, I know! I hate goodbyes. I much rather I love you's but sometimes I'm so busy being sad about saying goodbye I forget to say I love you. which leaves me feeling more sad afterwards, so sometimes I whisper it after people and then it's as if I've said it to them and I feel a bit better.
* * *

so, incase I forget to say I love you, I'll say it now to you guys - I LOVE YOU!
I wanted to write out a special blog saying nice things about everyone- but instead I'll just write the shortened version. I'll write out a word that matches with each of my readers (well, the ones I know about) - and if you see one you like you can apply it to yourself. part of the inspiration comes from 13 letters (found on the blogs of shopgirl and spart) .... but then I thought - I'd like to write only nice things ... and then I thought I'd pair it up with names - or at least specifics so that people could guess who they are ... and then I thought - what if someone feels putout or jealous about someone else's word ... so this way you can choose the one you like best and think that it applies to you - in fact - feel free to choose more than one.
:)

inspiring
beautiful
fun and frank
mostly kind/witty(sharp)
blossoming
flipping amazing/hardcore
driven
hug
soul-sister
heart-sister
organic


hope you saw a word you liked. just for the record (and to see if I've missed anyone/don't know who reads my blog) - the people I was thinking about (in no particular order) are Hun, Sappho, C, Shopgirl, molly, Spart, sweets, tulip (I couldn't think of a word for myself - but I did see several I liked), Nat (I know she doesn't read my blog, but I couldn't leave her out)... so if u haven't seen your name could you please comment and I'll be sure to respond with a word for you (and if I don't know you the word might be 'creepy' - haha).
I heart you all dear readers.
tulip

ps- incase you were counting - I did throw in some extra words that fit, afterall- how can you describe some people in one word??
pps - on second reading I realise that most of these words could apply to all of you lovely ladies at some point in time :).

May the 4th be with you

heheheh.
I know it's actually May the 5th but I didn't get the chance to come onto blogger yesterday - and otherwise I'll have to wait a whole year!!
ok. now that that's off my chest.
hello!
I'm all done exams!!!
forever!!!!!!!!!
(well, technically, it's probably just until I go back to school next year - but saying 'forever' feels soo good!). so I've just been trying to sublet my place (so if you know anyone looking for a room for the summer, send her to me please!). Oh, the people I've met - but sadly no takers so far - everyone wants to sign the lease for the whole year - which is not possible. sigh*
ok. that's all for now - I know - quite an unsatisfactory blog, considering I haven't written in so long - but I have to go outside and enjoy the sunshine. talk soon.
tulip

On Wisdom

The other day in Swahili we read a story about knowledge vs wisdom.
It went something like this:

There were 3 learned men. They were very well educated and had a lot of knowledge. They had a friend who was not as educated - but who was very wise. One day the 3 men decided to go for a walk in the jungle in the hope of finding some way to show their knowledge. 2 of the men did not want to invite their wise friend. They looked down on him because he had little education. But the third man said "lets invite him" so the others agreed.
When they were walking in the jungle they found the skin and bones of a lion. The 3 learned men said to each other - "we can bring this lion back to life" - they thought to themselves it would show their knowledge and skill. But the wise friend warned them that it was not a smart thing to do. They did not listen to him - so he climbed up a tree.
The first man but the bones together.
The second man put the skin over the bones.
The third brought the lion back to life.
No sooner had the lion come alive than it ate them!
only the wise man was safe.


that great story got me thinking about things. Wisdom is difficult to come by these days. Our mwalimu (professor) often shares his opinions and lessons from his own life (eg a woman can ask a man why he took so long - but a man should NEVER ask a woman that!!). Sometimes he shares opinions which may be considered offensive. He is not being offensive, or discriminatory. He is teaching us. Some people get upset but I'm really glad that he does this. So many teachers are soo afraid to be offensive that they go tooo far the other direction - and never teach anything outside of their subject. So that instead of there being a dialogue, a selection of opinions with which we can interact, and learn from - there is only a silence surrounding our academic subjects. And since older members of the society hardly interact with the younger ones there is little wisdom sharing outside of the classroom (when's the last time you had story telling time with your grandparents or parents or older next door neighbours??)....
so the question is
where can we get wisdom??

since I'm talking about sharing our wisdom, I'll share what the Bible says about where Wisdom comes from

Job says (Job28:20-28)
"Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding come from?
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing...
God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells...
And he said to man,
'The fear of the Lord - that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'"

tulip